Adjustable music-desk for pianofortes.



e, 0. FURROW. ADJUSTABLE MUSIC DES K FOR PIANOFORTES.

I APPLICATION FILED NOV. 17, 1911. 1,037,233:

Patented Sept. 3; 1912.

-. 9| L .m h mwwmwur UNITED STATES GRACE O. FURROW, 0F

HOOD RIVER, OREGON.

ADJUSTABLE MUSIC-DESK FOR PIANOFORTES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 17, 1911.

Patented Sept. 3, 1912. Serial No. 660,917.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GRACE O. FURROW, a citizen of the United States,residing at Hood River, n the county of Hood River and State of Oregon,have invented a new and useful Adjustable Music'Desk for Pianofortes, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention is an attachment for the pianoforte, and adjustable musicdesk, for

.the use of children who study the pianoforte, and for teachers whoteach pianoforte to children, and the objects of my invention are first,to allow a childs music to be placed in a position that will accommodatehis eyes, thus preventing them from strain and other injury; second, toallow a childs music to be placed .properly before him, which'will admitto him opportunity for proper advancement in his study of music. Iattain these objects by use of proper materials for the desk and mechanism illustrated in the accompanying draw The adjustable music desk isto be manufactured oicelluloid colored to represent mahogany, walnut,oak, ebony, rosewood, teak. (lircassian walnut, burl walnut, missionfinish or other woods or finishes or representatives of same.Transparent celluloid may be use-l, also wood, metal, or any innaiterlalor combination of material desira e.

In the drawing-Figure 1 is the front view 05 the desk. Fig. 2. views ofadjuster; Fig. 3, views of supporting bracket which attaches desk togrand pianoforte desk and panel desk of upright pianoforte. Fig. 4,views of supporting bracket which attaches desk to desk of uprightpianoforte with full duet. swinging music desk. Fig. 5, desk attached topanel desk; Fig. 6, esk attached to full duet swinging music desk. Fig.7 a

side view of desk, adjuster, and supporting bracket used to attach deskto pane desk of pianoforte.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The desk is composed of three panels A, B, and M of which the lowerportions form the music holder. The groove 1: of center panel admitstongues 0, c of side-panels and the dovetailed groove n in the upperportion of panel M admits correspondingly shaped ribs on upper portionsof the panels A and B. By' means of this construction the desk isadjustable in width. This adjustment may be omitted for pianoforte withfull duet swinging music desk.

The side panels are provided with a series of key hole openings d d forreception of lugs e e on the adjuster by means of which the' desk isadjustable in height. juster is provided with a flat portion carrymg thelugs e e and a semi elliptical portion for contact with the desk. Thelatter is pro vided with a series of marginal openings 0 for rece tionof a lug on the supporting bracket z. By means of these openings thedesk may be adjusted angularly.

Fig. 3 shows supporting bracket used with grand pianoforte desk. Bracketi may vary in width to fit different makes of pianoforte. s attaches thedesk to back of pianoforte desk.

In Fig. 4 l and k are a solid cylinder and k may. vary in length tofitdifi'erent makes of pianoforte. it attaches desk'to back ofpianoforte desk.

I am aware that prior to my invention, book and music ho ders have beenmade, base or bracket sup orted, which are adjustable in width, anothers base supported, ad'ustable vertically but I claim- An adjustablemusic holder comprisin central and side panels, the latter being ajustable on the central panel by means of tongue and groove connections,a vertical series of key hole openin s in the side panels, an adjustersemi-e1 iptical in out- :ine with flat portion provided with In adaptedto enter the openings in side pane s. a series of marginal openings in te ad'- 'uster and a supportin lug a apted to enter said opsnin s andsecuring t e holder to a support so stsntially as described.

GRACE O. FURROW. Witnesses:

W. H. Fri-snow, R. A. Fmmow.

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